Fulton Obituaries

Thelma K. Harn, 91, of “Harnsville” in Lewistown, passed away at 8:08 pm Monday July 3, 2023 at Graham Hospital in Canton. She was born November 18, 1931 at Smithfield, the daughter of Otis and Zora (VanOrder) Wilcoxen. She married George S. Harn on November 18, 1950 at Lewistown. He died July 9, 2021. She…

Bryon J. Shoop, 66, of Canton, passed away, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at his home in Canton. He was born on March 21, 1957, in Canton to Charles and Patricia (Bennett) Shoop. They preceded him in death. He is survived by one brother Bill (Mary) Shoop, one niece Natalie (Matthew) Shoop – Travis. Bryon graduated…

Roy T. Schmidt, 76, of Lewistown passed away Tuesday June 27, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born June 19, 1947 in Canton the son of Ray F. and Mary (Hickman) Schmidt. He married Linda Oatman on January 24, 1969 at Locust Lane United Methodist Church at rural Canton. She…

Willis (Si) Mason, 86, of Lewistown passed away peacefully at home on June 25, 2023. Willis was born on February 4, 1937, to Willis and Helen Mason. After graduating from Lewistown High School, he spent four years in the Air Force before returning to live on his family farm. He worked at Navistar/International Harvester for…

James L. Lewis, age 71, passed away surrounded by family, in Sebring, Florida on January 25, 2023. He was born on August 30, 1951 in Middletown, Ohio to John L. Lewis and Dorothy Mae Wells. Jim made lifelong friends from being an athlete at Oblong High School, in Illinois, as well as Eastern Illinois University,…

Shirley Ann Mayall, 92, previous resident of Ipava, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Betty’s Memory Garden of Courtyard Estates in Farmington. She was born in Table Grove on December 15, 1930 to Forrest and Lillian Pearl Haist. She married Claude W. (Jack) Mayall on July 23, 1949. He preceded her in death on…

Kimberly Yvonne “Kim” Bartels, age 65 of Chandlerville, died on Monday, June 19, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born August 3, 1957, in Canton, the daughter of Robert Snyder and Donna Nall. She married Steve Bartels on March 16, 1990 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Chandlerville. She is survived…

Ned Scott Bennett, 76, of Lewistown, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Red Oaks Memory Care in Canton. He was born on February 20, 1947 in Canton to Ned and Dorothy (Kline) Bennett. They preceded him in death along with one niece, Mary Sue Black. Surviving is one brother, Kline (Late Edie) Bennett…

Klint Noel Smith, age 45, has gone to be with God’s angels on Thursday, June 8th, 2023 at OSF in Peoria. Klint was a resident of The Clayberg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for 12 years. Klint was born on Christmas night, December 25, 1977 to his parents Dale L. Smith and Pamela Mae Stoneking-Smith. Klint…